HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-22-2016 - 6-g - Amendment to the Orange County Code of Ordinances – Adoption of the Appendices to the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2016
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-g
SUBJECT: Amendment to the Orange County Code of Ordinances —Adoption of the
Appendices to the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code
DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Shepherd, Fire Marshal,
1) Draft Ordinance 919-245-6151
2) Adopting Resolution John Roberts, County Attorney,
919-245-2318
PURPOSE: To consider amending the Orange County Code of Ordinances related to
Emergency Services and Fire Protection by adopting the appendices to the North Carolina Fire
Prevention Code.
BACKGROUND: The International Codes include the Administrative, Building, Energy
Conservation, Fire Prevention, Fuel and Gas, Mechanical, and Plumbing Codes and are
generally effective and enforceable throughout the State of North Carolina. These codes allow
cities and counties to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their residents.
One part of these codes that is not automatically applicable in local jurisdictions is the
appendices to the Fire Prevention Code. Jurisdictions wishing to adopt the appendices to the
Fire Prevention Code as an enforceable set of regulations for the safeguarding of life and
property from fire and explosion hazards must adopt them by ordinance. Appendices B, C, D,
F, and H are recommended for adoption.
The appendices to the Fire Prevention Code address the following:
Appendix A— deleted and not for adoption
Appendix B — Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings
Appendix C — Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution
Appendix D — Fire Apparatus Access Roads
Appendix E — currently for informational purposes only and not for adoption
Appendix F — Hazard Ranking
Appendix G — currently for informational purposes only and not for adoption
Appendix H — Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and Hazardous Materials
Inventory Statement (HMIS) Instructions
Appendix I — deleted and not for adoption
Appendix J — deleted and not for adoption
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The Orange County Fire Marshal presented this item to the representatives of the Orange
County volunteer fire departments and to Orange County Planning and Inspections Department
for discussion. Each of the departments agreed adoption is in the best interest of Orange
County and its residents. The appendices may be viewed
at: http://ecodes.biz/ecodes support/free resources/2012NorthCarolina/Fire/1 2NC Fire.html
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The approval of this item has no financial impact on the county. This is
an administrative action only.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated
with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution Amending Chapter 14 of the Code
of Ordinances of Orange County as shown in the attached amendment; and
2) Authorize staff to make any typographical or other non-substantive corrections as may be
needed prior to and during the process of submission of the amended ordinance to
Mu nicode.
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ORD-2016-013 Attachment 1
Section. 14-1.-Fire Prevention.
(a) The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts and incorporates appendices
B, C, D, F, and H of the North Carolina State Fire Prevention Code into this chapter.
(b) Amendments to appendices B, C, D, F, and H of the North Carolina State Fire Prevention
Code which are adopted and published by the State Building Code Council shall be
effective in Orange County at the time such amendments are made effective by the
State Building Code Council. Should such appendices be repealed or deleted by
the State Building Code Council or the North Carolina General Assembly such
appendices shall be repealed in Orange County.
(c) Copies of the North Carolina Administrative Code and the North Carolina State Fire
Prevention Code, their appendices and amendments shall be maintained in the
office of the Orange County Fire Marshal.
RES-2016-021 Attachment 2 4
RESOLUTION OF AMENDMENT
A RESOLUTION AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE ORANGE COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES
Be it Resolved and Ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina:
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina has adopted a fire prevention code that is effective
throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, the fire prevention code contains appendices that assist local authorities in protecting
the health, safety, and welfare of residents; and
WHEREAS, the appendices are not effective throughout the state but the state authorizes counties
to adopt the appendices by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, believing it to be in the best interest of
the citizens and residents of Orange County, hereby determines that Chapter 14 of the Orange
County Code of Ordinances should be amended by adopting appendices B, C, D, F, and H of the
North Carolina Fire Prevention Code to assist in the prevention of fires.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED, that the Code of Ordinances, Orange
County, North Carolina, Chapter 14, is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 14-1,
which section reads as shown in the attached revised ordinance to adopt the appendices to the
North Carolina Fire Prevention Code.
This Amendment shall become effective upon adoption.
Adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners this day of , 2016.
By: Attest:
Earl McKee, Chair Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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